Come join us as we SPRING INTO CHANGE!
Cost $85 pre-registration
$100 at the door
Agenda
6:30-8:00 am Registration and Breakfast with Vendors
8:00-9:00 am Welcome and Bevan Erickson: “The Future of
Healthcare”
9:00-10:00 am Michael Miscoe, JD: “Legal Issues in Coding”
10:00-11:30 am Cora Drew Walker: “Health Care Reform in 2014”
11:30-12:30 pm Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm Brenda Edwards: “ICD-9 vs. ICD-10”
1:30-2:30 pm Lynn Schleper, BCBS: “ICD-10, A Payer’s Perspective
2:30-4:00 pm Mickie Kummer and Linda Martien: “Hands-on ICD-10
Exercises and Documentation Review”
4:00-4:30 pm Closing
Our Presenters
Bevan Erickson, President of Member Solutions, AAPC
Bevan Erickson serves as AAPC’s President of Member Solutions and brings more than 15 years of senior-level management experience. He was educated at Brigham Young University before spending a decade in the high-tech industry where he excelled at web marketing and technology-based product development. Prior to his arrival at AAPC, Erickson led the development and marketing for enterprise software, web hosting solutions, ecommerce tools, and search engine technology used by millions. His ability to utilize emerging technologies in alignment with AAPC's corporate vision and strategy bring a needed component to AAPC's executive team and vision for future growth.
The Future of Healthcare
Come hear AAPC's President of Member Solutions, Bevan Erickson, discuss what's working, what's being worked on, and some of what the future holds for AAPC and its members.
Michael Miscoe, JD, CPC, CPCO, CASCC, CCPC, CUC
Mr. Miscoe is a member of the AAPC Legal Advisory Board and is the Chair if the AAPC Ethics Committee. He has 20 years of experience in coding and over 16 years as a compliance expert, forensic coding expert and consultant.
Legal Issues in Coding
This program will address common misconceptions about what constitutes fraud, as well as the liabilities that coders face, whether working directly as an employee of a provider or functioning in a third party billing situation. Specifically, we will address what makes a claim legally false , when fraud liability is likely attached to coders (and when it likely isn't) and we will provide some best practices for resolving situations that often causes coders to be concerned. By the end of this program, attendees will better understand when they need to be concerned and what they can do to mitigate their personal risk.
Cora Drew Walker, JD, MPH, MFP Policy Associate
At MFH, Walker is primarily responsible for providing research, analysis, and education on important health law and policy issues to Missouri policymakers, advocates, and the general public in order to inform long-term positive health system change and support MFH’s mission of improving the health of all Missourians.
Healthcare Reform in 2014
Mrs. Drew will discuss what is in the health care reform law and its impact of individuals, families, and businesses in Missouri.
Brenda Edwards, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC
Ms. Edwards has been in the coding and billing profession for 25 years. AAPC is proud to have her as an AAPC-approved PMCC instructor, ICD-10 Trainer and AAPC Workshop Presenter.
ICD-9 vs. ICD-10
Why ICD-10? Per CMS, the benefits of ICD-10 will pave the way for more accurate payment of new procedures, better administrative performance, and improve patient care. We will discuss how the similarities, as well as the differences of both systems. It may time to get comfortable with ICD-10, but hopefully you will see how the advantages of ICD-10 greatly outweigh ICD-9.
Lynn Schleper, BCBS
Ms. Schleper is the Network Management Consultant at WellPoint.
ICD-10, A Payer's Perspective
How the ICD-10 transition impacts the Payers and how you can get the most benefit from your Payers through knowing how the claims system is affected.
Mickie Kummer, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I
Mickie has over 25 years in the compliance field, with 20 years specifically in medical billing, coding, and reimbursement. She is the local chapter President and is also an independent consultant who performs education seminars and audits.
Linda Martien, CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CEDC
Linda is a healthcare executive with over 30 years experience in both the clinical and business settings, currently working for Shire Regenerative Medicine.
Hands-On ICD-10 Exercises and Documentation Review
* * * Please bring your ICD-10 Manuals/Drafts if you have them.* * *
For our last session, we will do some hands-on ICD-10 coding. If you don't have a book, we will have the information on a projector. We are going to work many scenarios to practice coding with ICD-10. We will also help you look for the documentation to substantiate the new code. This session will help you with your own personal game plan for tackling ICD-10.
Need a room for overnight?
Candlewood Suites
3514 Amazonas Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-634-8822
Directions:
Exit US 50 W at West Truman Blvd. Hawthorn Bank Community Room is located just north of the Capital Mall / HyVee complex. There is parking in front of the building and street parking. Please do not park in areas posted as employee parking or customer parking.